[1] This table is only for accessories that do not fit into thecategories that already exist in the website. The existingcategories are interchangagle lenses, finders, light meters,and flashes. Argus codewords are in parenthesis if known.

[2] Used to grasp the diaphram dial on the front of the C/C2/C3.Says "Chess United U. S. A." on it.

[3] Comes in nice little wooden box that says "for C2/C3." Threelengths that screw together to make various magnificationclose-ups.

[5] This enlarger was made to use the Argus A as the lens assembly.If you didn't have an Argus A, Argus sold a lens assembly thatcould be used with the enlarger. A couple ACG members have thelatter product in their collections, but no one to my knowledgehas the "EA" enlarger shown on the Argus instructions.

[8] Clamps on a C4 film advance knob with set screws to provide thumb advance.Has a ASA reminder wheel on top.

[9] Small molded plastic device. Prongs stick out to fit the C3 flash sockets.On the opposite side is a PC connector. Used to convert to a flash witha pc cord.

[10] A clamp on device to provide a tripod mounting plate on the bottom ofearly Argus A which did not have a tripod mount built in.

[11] "Koiled-Kord" allows the standard C3 flash to be held in the hand awayfrom the camera. About 24 inches long, standard C3 flash prongs on oneend and about 24 inches long, standard C3 flash prongs on one end andstandard C3 flash receptical in a molded plastic shape on the other end.In a plastic box.

[12] Found in Popular Photography equipment guide, May 1940. Looks like theEA.

[13] Found in Popular Photography equipment guide, May 1940. This enlarger issomewhat similar in appearance to the EA and EA-2, but takes the C-C3lenses rather than the A camera as the projection lens.

[14] I bought a C this summer with a flash synchroniser on it. It's a flatpiece of black plastic ( bakelite? ) about 5/16 inch thick on the lowerleft of the front of the camera (looking at the front of the camera). Itis L shaped, with a chrome L shaped piece along the f\left side andbottom and has a screw through each end of this L pice into the camerabody for attachment. There is a recessed two-prong connector in the leftedge to take a flash cable. The bakelite piece has a little notch thatfits up against the pin under the range finder wheel and a curved notchto fit around where the idler wheel would be on the C2. Contact is madethrough an arm bolted to the top of the shutter cocking lever thatcontacts a brass pin in the bakelite when the shutter is fired. I took apicture of it, but black-on-black just didn't show much detail. Thechrome trim piece has "LEY SPECIAL NO 2" stamped into it. Do you haveanything like this so far?

Further info on the Ley Synchronizer, from May, 1940 Popular Photography(Directory of Photgraphic Equipment) page 186:

[34] This viewfinder fits in the accessory shoe, the finder without masksis for 35mm, quarter size masks are added to the front for normal andtele. The box says " Model 50 for Argus, Other 35mm cameras With 50mmlenses."

[35] I lost track of what member contributed this one.

[36] From May, 1939 Popular Photography, page 116:Don Precision Focusing Mount----------------------------"Focus your Argus exactly from infinity down to3 ft. by means of a screw ring, like higher-pricedminicams. We use a microscope to adjust the DONMOUNT on your Argus. Only $2.50. Write for freecircular."THE KENYON PATTEE COMPANY, INC.Essex, ConnecticutFrom index at back of issue:"Kenyon-Pattee Co., Inc., Sawbrook, Conn."

[39] According to the Argus brochure, this is an infrared filter (must bealmost black) and "it is absolutely necessary that the red filter beused with infrared film" though earlier in the description it says itgives "the much desired dark sky effect with panchromatic film."

[40] The Arguslide Binder is a jig for alligning the components of anArguslide. "Molded in aluminum and sponge rubber which semi-automat-ically seals the slide glasses together quickly and neatly."

[41] Screws into tripod socket of Argus A to "prevent possibility ofcamera accidentally falling out of case."

[42] BLANCA is the codeword for the black leather zipper case. SWACA isthe codeword for the suede zipper case. These have a belt loop likethe cases for a cellular phone or calculator.

There is a very small, indistinct (almost generic) line drawing of thereflex housing and bellows -- none of the other accessories are illustratedor further identified. I also saw the Stereo-Tach accessory for the C3C3 advertised in 50s-vintage photo mags, both by itself (around $25.00)and in Spiratone ads.

[47] George O'Neal had (and since sold) a model VI-44 for 44mm lenses. The instruc-tions for this device showed the model VI-50 and indicated that this modelwas for use with the Argus C3.

[There is a small picture of it on (alas) an Exakta; it seems to be alarge metal tube with a couple of smaller tubes coming out the end.]

[49] An amazing story from Ralph Ramey:

Because a side-of-camera mounted flashgun afforded no ability for light fromother directions or room for exposure adjustment with old Kodachrome, I builta flash extension cord for my C-3. I was working in a camera store at thetime, and the Argus salesman (whose name eludes but I want to say herb Hall)as if he could sell them for me. I said yes and I made them and supplied themto him for several years. I had 3', 6', and 10' lengths. A couple of yearsago, I found one on a junk close-out table in a Peoria camera store. It wasstill in the envelope that I had supplied it in. Needless to say, I bought it.I had not seen one for thirty years.

[50] Sent from Mail Form posted at:http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/7008/ask_for_help.html

(ACG HELP FORM) ACG, I NEED HELP!!(YOUR NAME NAME) Ted Hays(YOUR E-MAIL) tedker@long-realty.com(QUESTION)---------------------------------------------------------------------------I need help!!! Some time ago I was given an Argus C3 in what I believeis a cast aluminum underwater housing. I have not been able to any infoon this housing other than the compny that made it went out of businessa long time ago. The housing is blue. The lens says it is a Mark II madeby Seahawk Products. "Argus C3" is casted on the front of the housing (theletters stick out). I'm looking forward to hearing from you folks.Thanks in advance for your help....TED

[51] An item found on ebay:

This accessory is for the Argus C-3 35mm. camera. It is theProximeter II. Designed as a close up attachment for the Argus.The range of the close-up is 20-13 inches. The attachment comes intwo pieces: 1.) Two lense front attachment. 2.) Underlying piecethat attaches to the bottom of the camera and a rod that extendsout in front of the camera to secure the front piece (1.). All inexcellent like new shape. Comes in a brown triangle case and thisfits in a brown box (original ) with the wording on the front.Instructions are included. the words Schneider of Hamburg Germanyappear on the unit. Please pay by money order and add $4 shipping.My Dad bought this in the 1950's and hardly used it and has beenstored all these years.

[52] An item found on ebay:

This is a small Argus plastic slide rule with a rotatingextinction meter dial riveted to one side. 1" wide by 3-1/4" longby 1/8" thick. To use it you move the slide on the back to theextreme top, out of the way of the viewing hole. Then you look atthe scene you are viewing through the hole while rotating theextinction dial until your scene just barely disappears. Now youread the number at the index arrow and turn the dial over. Youfind the scale (of four) on the back right side that correspondsto your light conditions and slide the slide until your Westonfilm speed is opposite the extinction number you observed. (Weston= ASA x 0.8.) Shutter speeds and apertures are now read off theleft side. Simple, eh? But how else can you carry an exposuremeter unnoticed in your shirt pocket. Both the meter: and itsleather sheath are in excellent condition. On the front is printedin red and black "Best Exposures" are made with ARGUS cameras *Argus, Ann Arbor, Michigan".

[53] An item found on ebay:

This is a neat little gadget, which is an after-market accessoryfor your Argus C-3. Instead of turning the knob to advance thefilm with this attached, you just use the ratcheted advancelever.It attaches to the wind knob with a set screw.

[54] From Phil Sterritt:

Just got a brief description of a light meter sold by Argus,pre-war period most likely. It's called the 'Photar', and hedescribes it as a bakelite 'box' with a dial not unlike the oneon the A3/CC, calibrated in Weston speeds. It came in a blueArgus box and has the Argus logo. Sounds like it may have beenmade by someone else and sold by Argus. Something to look outfor.